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4 Months: 2 Weeks and Counting!

Noah went to his four month check-up last week and he was a champ. I mean sure he cried after his shots but who doesn’t?

The funny thing was that since they give him one of his shot by mouth as soon as that happened he started moving to the sides like crazy and started to cry. I think he got flashbacks from his first time because it seemed as if he knew what was coming. Poor bay. But as soon as we left he was fine.

Now let’s see what @babycenter has to say this week!

Eating less frequently

Your baby has a bigger tummy now, so she won’t need to fill up as often. Four or five times a day will often do it, in fact, unless she’s exclusively breastfed, in which case she’ll still want to eat six to eight times a day.

Your baby may have doubled her birth weight by now, and she’s still gaining, of course, despite her more mature eating schedule. (The content of your breast milk has also changed, with more fat and minerals to match your baby’s nutritional needs.)

Don’t expect maturity in her eating habits though: Your baby is easily distracted now, and feedings can become frustrating as she stops to watch a sibling or respond to an outside noise. You might try to minimize distractions by feeding her in a quiet, dimmed room.

Playing solo

By now, your baby can play with her hands and feet for a few minutes at a time. She’s quite fond of doing one action over and over again until she’s sure of the result. Then, she’ll switch things up just a bit to see if the result is different.

Suddenly you realize it’s strangely quiet in the bedroom and look in, only to discover that your baby, who so far has needed your attention for most of every waking moment, is amusing herself in her crib. You might be able to start reading the paper again — well, maybe just the headlines.

Well, it seems that the feeding much change. He does been eating super slow lately, which drives me crazy!